Credited cast: | |||
Chris Parnell | ... | Terrence | |
Wendie Malick | ... | Laura | |
Anna Chlumsky | ... | Chelsea | |
Tovah Feldshuh | ... | Susie | |
Lynn Collins | ... | Tallulah | |
Ted McGinley | ... | Grant | |
Stephanie Szostak | ... | French Woman | |
Aasif Mandvi | ... | Don | |
Bill Raymond | ... | Hal | |
Lynn Cohen | ... | May | |
Terrence Mann | ... | August | |
Alan Ruck | ... | Casper | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Alejandra Ambrosi | ... | Clara | |
Lana Antonova | ... | Deidre | |
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Josh Barrett | ... | Chapman |
Ensemble drama about conversations overheard in a bistro: two chess players see unfolding dramas, a couple on an uncomfortable blind date, a crumbling marriage, and film-noir fans that think they're witnessing a real-life murder.
First, I'd like to say I'm not a shill for the director. I rented this film with modest expectations from Netflix, primarily because Anna Chlumsky was involved, and I'm an old fan of hers. Maybe I was just in the right mood, but I found this movie to be quite enjoyable. Well-acted, emotionally poignant, and hysterically funny (at times). My personal favorite vignette is the chess board tete a tete; the entire film takes place in a crowded coffee shop, over the course of an afternoon (or evening). Three cheers for the director, for making such a tiny film come alive in the Big City. My only major problem was the lack of captions or subtitles of any kind on the disc; for such a talky film, in a packed diner with multiple background conversations ongoing, this is inexcusable... 8/10.